Three Essays On Corporate Governance And Corporate Social Responsibility,
2015
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Three Essays On Corporate Governance And Corporate Social Responsibility, He Wang
Theses and Dissertations
In recent years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities, which are firms actions that go above and beyond the interests of the firm to further the social good, have become common practice. While extant literature on CSR largely investigates the consequences of CSR activities, only a few studies identify the determinants of CSR. This dissertation extends a growing literature on the determinants of CSR by exploring the impact of corporate governance on CSR activities in three related essays. The first essay investigates the impact of family control on CSR performance. Using newly collected data on the ultimate ownership structure of publicly …
Looking Beyond Culture: Building Successful Multiparty Collaboration,
2015
Case Western Reserve University
Looking Beyond Culture: Building Successful Multiparty Collaboration, James R. Hemsath
Student Scholarship
The complexities of global business and the need for rapid, effective responses to problems that cross borders and span cultures demand an understanding of why transnational multiparty collaborations have failed and why they have succeeded. At the core of this work is 1) understanding the role that culture and identity play in creating a meta-identity built on the strengths of individual and organization identities and the sameness those identities represent; 2) the development of strong connectedness between the parties and 3) the creation of a shared vision of what is trying to be achieved. Ultimately the strength of the meta-identity …
Perfectionism And Job Burnout: Does Religious Coping Moderate The Relationship?,
2015
The British University in Egypt
Perfectionism And Job Burnout: Does Religious Coping Moderate The Relationship?, Sahar Mohamed Badawy, Mohamad Saad Mohamad Prof.
Business Administration
This study aimed at investigating the relationship between perfectionism and burnout. Moreover, the moderating effect of religious coping in this relationship was also investigated. The sample of the current study consisted of 210 physicians, with a reasonable mix of demographic characteristics, working in public and private health institutions in the greater Cairo Area. The data were obtained using a structured questionnaire to assess perfectionistic striving, perfectionistic concerns, religious coping and the three dimensions of job burnout, namely, emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and feelings of inefficacy. Significant correlations were obtained between perfectionism and burnout dimensions. However, the moderating effect of religious coping …
2015 Commercial Space Industry Snapshot As Seen Through The Eyes Of The International Symposium For Personal And Commercial Spaceflight (Ispcs),
2015
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2015 Commercial Space Industry Snapshot As Seen Through The Eyes Of The International Symposium For Personal And Commercial Spaceflight (Ispcs), Sarah J. Nilsson Esq.
Publications
The International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight (ISPCS) is a nonprofit independently run annual event, that has taken place these past 11 years, whose speakers capture the growth and diversification of the global commercial space industry in the form of short powerful talks. Hence, it was appropriate that a 2015 snapshot of the commercial space industry should look at this body of experience and knowledge. The key developments, the key players and an accurate state of the industry are hereby presented through the eyes of the ISPCS from this past eleventh symposium that spanned two days and was held …
The Impact Of Employee Engagement On Job Performance And Organisational Commitment In The Egyptian Banking Sector,
2015
The British University in Egypt
The Impact Of Employee Engagement On Job Performance And Organisational Commitment In The Egyptian Banking Sector, Dr. Maha Ahmed Zaki Dajani
Business Administration
During the past two decades, employee engagement became a very popular managerial construct. Organisations use different engagement building tools in order to stay competitive and improve performance. Though there is an increasing contribution in human resource consulting agencies on the concept of employee engagement, yet there is a shortage of academic studies on that construct, especially in emerging economies countries. This engagement gap grew more in importance amidst the waves of ongoing recession and resource scarcity battles prevailing in the Middle Eastern Region, in general, and in Egypt in particular. This is an exploratory study that aims to identify the …
2015-12-03,
2015
Morehead State University
2015-12-03, Morehead State Board Of Regents
Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes
No abstract provided.
2015-12-03 General Education Council Meeting Minutes,
2015
Morehead State University
2015-12-03 General Education Council Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., General Education Council.
Faculty Senate Records
General Education Council meeting minutes from December 3, 2015.
2015-12-03 Faculty Senate Newsletter,
2015
Morehead State University
2015-12-03 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
Faculty Senate Newsletter for December 3, 2015.
2015-12-03 Athletic Program Budget Overview,
2015
Morehead State University
2015-12-03 Athletic Program Budget Overview, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics.
Faculty Senate Records
A response to an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Huffington Post referring to the athletic program budget at Morehead State University from December 3, 2015.
Examining The Interplay Of Supervisor And Subordinate Leadership Style In The Performance Evaluation Process,
2015
Georgia Southern University
Examining The Interplay Of Supervisor And Subordinate Leadership Style In The Performance Evaluation Process, Victoria A. Neuhauser
Honors College Theses
The purpose of this study is to determine if differences in leadership behavior preferences in subordinates and supervisors can lead to quantitative differences in performance evaluation scores. Leadership behavior was considered on two dimensions: preference for person-oriented behaviors and preferences for task-oriented behaviors. Findings indicate that leaders with a preference for task-oriented behaviors tend to rate subordinates with the same preferences higher than subordinates with different preferences. No such relationship could be found for person-oriented leaders. Leaders with equal preference for task- and person-oriented behaviors produced, on average, equivalent scores for both types of subordinates. In a business context, the …
The Efficiency And Productivity Analysis Of Large Logistics Providers Services In Korea,
2015
Central Washington University
The Efficiency And Productivity Analysis Of Large Logistics Providers Services In Korea, Sunchon National University, Yong Joo Lee
Finance and Supply Chain Faculty Scholarship
In the fierce competition at the global logistics markets, Korean logistics providers were deemed more vulnerable than global logistics providers in terms of the quality and price competitiveness. To strengthen their competitiveness, logistics providers in Korea have focused on delivering integrated logistics services. In this regard, the Korean government has enacted the “Integrated Logistics Industry Certification Act” in 2006 to assist integrated logistics providers to offer logistics services based on their specialization and differentiation. It has been several years since the system was implemented, and the evaluation of the system implementation was necessary. Hence, in our study, we attempt to …
Perspectives Of Hispanic Men Who Overcame The Odds To Become Senior Leaders,
2015
University of the Incarnate Word
Perspectives Of Hispanic Men Who Overcame The Odds To Become Senior Leaders, Esequiel Jose Mora
Theses & Dissertations
Driven by the rapid growth of the Hispanic population in the United States, ethnic minorities will become the new majority group in the next 30 to 40 years. Yet, despite the substantial increase of Hispanics in this country, they remain underrepresented in senior leadership positions. This dissertation explored the perspectives of Hispanic male leaders to determine how they overcame barriers to successfully reach the senior leader levels. This topic is important for two reasons: (a) as U.S. businesses expand globally, they will need diverse leaders who can understand and relate to various cultures, and (b) with the increasing purchasing power …
Keeping Sabbath During The Week,
2015
Southern Adventist University
Keeping Sabbath During The Week, Michael E. Cafferky
Faculty Works
Would Sabbath-keeping be less meaningful if, on the other six days, our work disrupted human well-being or otherwise failed to honor the Sabbath Giver? This article is an abridged version of the longer peer-reviewed article "Sabbath: The Theological Roots of Sustainable Development" published in the Journal of Biblical Integration in Business available at http://cbfa-jbib.org/index.php/jbib/article/view/108/108 .
Moderating Effects Of Institutional Logics On Strategic Response To Coercive Institutional Change,
2015
University of Texas at Arlington
Moderating Effects Of Institutional Logics On Strategic Response To Coercive Institutional Change, Leon Paul Weeks
Business Administration Dissertations - Archive
Using institutional theory, the study examines the relationship between compliance behaviors and attitudes of small business owners and managers toward external coercive institutional change pressures. Organizations can experience conflicting institutional pressures (Pache & Santos, 2010). Variation in change pressures suggest heterogeneous impacts from institutional demands for change (e.g. Herremans, Herschovis, & Bertels, 2009). This study traces Internal Revenue Service regulatory, normative and cognitive-cultural changes targeting the tax preparation industry and examines the relationship between owner/managers attitudes about the changes and their compliance behaviors. Additionally this study traces the historical development of commercial and professional institutional logics in tax preparation and …
Resources, Innovative Outcomes, And The Symbolic And Substantive Performance Of Entrepreneurial Firms: An Examination Of Independent Popular Music Artists,
2015
University of Texas at Arlington
Resources, Innovative Outcomes, And The Symbolic And Substantive Performance Of Entrepreneurial Firms: An Examination Of Independent Popular Music Artists, John A. Deleon
Management Dissertations - Archive
The importance of innovation to the success of entrepreneurial firms has been well established in prior work. Yet, important gaps still remain. I draw from the innovation literature, the resource-based view, and institutional theory in order to address how entrepreneurial firms are able to find success through innovation in competitive environments. Specifically, following Penrose’s (1959) approach to the resource-based view, I argue that two resource categories, creativity-related resources and management-related resources, form antecedent conditions for innovative outcomes. I divide these innovative outcomes into two separate components, innovative output and innovative uniqueness. Further, I argue that innovative output and innovative uniqueness …
Data Visualization In Exploratory Data Analysis: An Overview Of Methods And Technologies,
2015
University of Texas at Arlington
Data Visualization In Exploratory Data Analysis: An Overview Of Methods And Technologies, Yingsen Mao
Business Administration Theses - Archive
Exploratory data analysis (EDA) refers to an iterative process through which analysts constantly ‘ask questions’ and extract knowledge from data. EDA is becoming more and more important for modern data analysis, such as business analytics and business intelligence, as it greatly relaxes the statistical assumption required by its counterpart—confirmation data analysis (CDA), and involves analysts directly in the data mining process. However, exploratory visual analysis, as the central part of EDA, requires heavy data manipulations and tedious visual specifications, which might impede the EDA process if the analyst has no guidelines to follow. In this paper, we present a framework …
Spare Parts On Demand Using Additive Manufacturing : A Simulation Model For Cost Evaluation.,
2015
University of Louisville
Spare Parts On Demand Using Additive Manufacturing : A Simulation Model For Cost Evaluation., Stefan Jedeck
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Little is known about the impact of additive manufacturing in the spare part supply chain. A few studies are available, but they focus on specific parts and their applications only. A general model, which can be adapted to different applications, is nonexistent. This dissertation proposes a decision making framework that enables an interested practitioner/manager to decide whether using additive manufacturing to make spare parts on demand is economical when compared to conventional warehousing strategy. The framework consists of two major components: a general discrete event simulation model and a process of designing a wide range of simulation scenarios. The goal …
Transformational Leadership Increases Self-Determination And Positively Impacts Hospitality Frontline Employees,
2015
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Transformational Leadership Increases Self-Determination And Positively Impacts Hospitality Frontline Employees, Xiao Zhang
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This professional paper presents literature by exploring the role of self-determination theory between the relationship of transformational leadership and hospitality employees’ well-being. It integrates the present research on leadership style, needs theory and well-being and provides useful and meaningful information for executives and organizations who are dedicated to improve employees’ well-being.
Servant Leadership And Related Issues In Chinese Hotel Industry,
2015
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Servant Leadership And Related Issues In Chinese Hotel Industry, Yiqing Wang
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Because of the economy growth and the Open Door Policy, Chinese hotel industry was under a huge expansion. Since more and more western customers are visiting and Chinese customers are having more hotel experience abroad, the service Chinese hotels used to provide dose not meet the standard anymore. So the managers and leaders need to find an appropriate approach to encourage their employees to improve the service to their customers. This research went through over 40 articles about Chinese hotel industry and Chinese culture and found out that servant leadership style should be the best approach to engage the employees.
For Small To Medium Sized Enterprises Entrepreneurial Orientation Is Not A Necessary Attribute For Success,
2015
Case Western Reserve University
For Small To Medium Sized Enterprises Entrepreneurial Orientation Is Not A Necessary Attribute For Success, Donald Chambers
Student Scholarship
Research on Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has mostly focused on the underlying entrepreneurial behavior of the owner but ignores related organization-wide business culture attributes that may account for the firm's success. In fact, numerous SMEs will survive without explicit entrepreneurial orientation. To understand this phenomenon we interviewed 29 owners and senior leaders of SMEs and examined the interrelatedness of the firm's cultural traits to business performance. We found that while many SMEs manifest entrepreneurial style of leadership, it is often other cultural traits such as employee empowerment, playfulness, and situated learning that contribute to innovation and firm performance. This …
